BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering (with placement) at Harper Adams University

Programme overview

Automotive Engineering is a dynamic and expanding branch of engineering challenged to develop efficient, safe and environmentally sustainable vehicles that meet the needs of a growing and more mobile global population. Our course addresses the breadth of vehicle technologies and application with an additional focus on the off-highway vehicle sector which ranges from sports utility vehicles, to construction equipment, to defence vehicles, each of which produces further challenges to the automotive engineer.

Department: Engineering | Duration: 4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement. A three year programme is available for applicants with at least two years, full-time relevant work experience. | Study mode: full-time (sandwich, one-year work placement) | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Newport, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: The Professional Engineer, Materials, Problem Solving, Electronics, Microcontrollers and Programming, Actuation, Measurement. Year 2: Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control (DMAIC), Design and Validation, Integrated Electronic Systems, Vehicle Systems, Off Highway Vehicle Mobility and Vehicle Testing, Mechanical Science 2. Year 3 is the placement year. Year 4: Power Hydraulic Systems, Ethics and Sustainability, Group Project, Vehicle Dynamics and Noise, Vibration and Harshness, Power Systems, Honours Engineering Project.

Career pathways

Career opportunities in the Automotive sector are outstanding. Our graduates are highly sought-after for their technical knowledge and skills but also their soft skills, essential in a modern engineering environment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

96 UCAS Tariff Points; GCE A Levels: grades CCC or equivalent (The following subjects are preferred; Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Design Technology); Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma: MMM in a relevant subject (1080 GLH); City & Guilds Advanced Extended Technical Diploma: MMM in a relevant subject (1080 GLH); T-Level: Merit (in a relevant subject); Scottish Highers: BBCC; Irish Leaving Certificate: Four H3; GCSEs: Minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 including English Language, Maths and Science. International applicants who need a visa: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5 (or equivalent).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time UK/ROI/Isle of Man/Channel Islands fee 2027/28, subject to parliamentary approval. Sandwich placement year charged separately at £2,010. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,840 a year (2027/28). EU/EEA/Swiss and overseas full-time fee 2027/28. Sandwich placement year charged separately at £4,160. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement. A three year programme is available for app

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/

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